Session Description:
Many long-term care infection preventionists (IPs) are unaware they are accountable for environmental cleaning and disinfection in their facilities. This session equips IPs with the essential skills necessary for compliant programs, including problematic pathogens, role of the environment in transmission, regulatory requirements, and best practices for achieving a sanitary environment.
Learning Objectives:
Examine the role of the LTC environment in the transmission of pathogens:
- Describe regulatory requirements for environmental cleaning and disinfection in LTC settings
- Identify the elements for an evidence-based cleaning and disinfection program for the LTC setting